You are right that launching of sto has increased the transparency of the investments in the project as in the blockchain ledger anyone can see the information publicly.

And as Sto is regulated by following the rules and regulations of the government then it becomes more secure with the involvement of authorities.

Common people or investor also comes to the world of crypto through the STO as while buying the shares of a company through an STO a common investor will be linked to the crypto or blockchain technology using the smart contract.